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Climbers on a rocky slope, powdered with some windswept snow, and the summit of Everest with a wind plume in background.

Everest North Side Reopens in 2024

International teams will finally return to the North Side...
Saltwater crocodile

Giant Crocodile Jumps Into Fisherman’s Boat

Nature's had enough of humans and their boats. First,...
pigeons with cameras

Pioneers of Aerial Photography

Before epic drone shots and NASA satellite images, aerial...
Txikon in the night, with headlamp and winter jacket, arrives at a tent's gate.

Annapurna Climbers Back In Base Camp

All members of the winter Annapurna team returned to...
breaching orca

Watch Orcas Teach a Calf To Hunt by ‘Subduing’ Dolphin

In this brief clip, a pod of orcas injure...
Simone kneels on the snowy summit, holding ice axes high up.

Shishapangma: The Origin of the Winter Debate

In the 1980s, the winter 8,000'ers were the battlefield...
An immigration official stamps documents.

Smooth Sailing: Mastering the Bureaucracy of Life at Sea

The ability to sail off into the sunset, anchor...
ancient stone with lettering

Archaeologists Uncover ‘Curse Tablet’ in Germany

Today, people often vent their frustration at others publicly...
Txikon with a neprene face mask in a sunny (and completely dry base Camp).

Winter Annapurna: Everyone Moving Up

The good weather is expected to continue until Wednesday,...
Glacier National Park in Montana, USA

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
Kazuya Hiraide, left, and Kenro Nakajima in the lowlands.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2023: #1: The Secret Line on Tirich Mir

On July 23, Japanese climbers Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro...
A white haired man talking into the camera

Weekend Warm-Up: All Legends Age, Even Chris Bonington

Chris Bonington doesn’t need an introduction from a guy...
Preet Chandi at the South Pole.

Preet Chandi Breaks Women’s South Pole Ski Record

British adventurer Preet Chandi has broken Caroline Coté's solo...
Mark Agnew tends to his kayak after a fall snowstorm.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2023. #2: Kayaking the Northwest Passage

After aborting their first attempt at the Northwest Passage...
Giulio-Cobianchi-2023-NLPOTY-CTA

Lights, Camera…Aurora! Check Out The Best Northern Lights Pics of 2023

Few genres of photography stir the urge to go...
a spider on a leaf

How Spiders Dash Straight For Shore When They Fall in Water

Biologist Brian Gall was out for an afternoon of...
Miller smiles widely while holding his ice-axes, at the top of an ice-climbing route.

Winter Climbing Areas, Part I: Scotland with Tim Miller

This new ExplorersWeb series covers winter climbing areas around...
Jannu's snowy north face

Top 10 Expeditions of 2023: #3: Jannu North Face

One of the "remaining problems" of Himalayan climbing was...
Colin O'Brady with arms raised

Colin O’Brady Ends South Pole Record Bid

A few days after falling into a crevasse, American...
A Merry Christmas message from The Pole Expeditions.

Antarctica 2023-4: Cox Aborts, O’Brady Restarts After Crevasse Drama

It has been a dramatic week in Antarctica. Colin...
climber in orange on vertical ice

‘Searching for Christmas Tree’: An Ice Climbing Alternative to ‘Home Alone’

This Chinese climbing doc has nostalgia, mystery, and an...
Michelle Lee at the oars

Top Expeditions of 2023: #4: The First Woman to Row the Pacific Solo

This year, Michelle Lee became the first woman to...
Close shot of Adam's face covered in frost.

Bielecki, Urubko, Txikon, Moro Debate, ‘What is Winter?’

The upcoming expedition to Winter Gasherbrum I has stirred...
Txikon has his face completely covered by a mask and sunglasses, and a fur-rimmed hood on. Behind, there is a tent planted in the snow.

Winter Annapurna Team Back from Camp 3

Alex Txikon's team has returned to Base Camp after...